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Lot 651: 1946 Walter Johnson Signed Bank Check

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $500.00
Winning Bid: $1,542.98
Price Realized: $1,843.86
Auction Date:6/26/2005 9:00 PM EST

Baseball's "Big Train" has filled and out and signed this check in bold (9-10/10) black fountain pen ink. Made payable to "Barbara Johnson", the check itself rates NRMT, save for one vertical fold line and bank cancellation marks touching only the "J" in Johnson. The original family source of Walter Johnson checks has has run dry, leaving the supply limited to those specimens currently in circulation. Collectors considering the purchase of a Johnson check are advised to buy now, as prices are sure to escalate.

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